The Trustees and Staff of the New York Society Library were very saddened to learn that Jane Goldstein passed away on July 2, 2015. Jane was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and was a longtime resident of Larchmont, NY. She worked at the Library for forty years.

Jane came to the Society Library as a circulation assistant in 1972, working under Head Librarian Sylvia Hilton, then with Mark Piel during his tenure (1977-2004). She retired from the Library after an impressive career, including service as Head of Circulation (1998-2006) and Assistant Head Librarian (2007-2011).

Jane played a role in all the Library’s major developments in those decades, including the transition to the electronic catalog, the start of our events programming, and the 250th anniversary celebration. Above all, she brought a staggering number of books together with an uncountable number of readers, and her love and knowledge of the collection, combined with her skills at reader’s advisory, made her truly indispensable.

Jane was known for her intelligence, friendliness, diligence and practicality. She had a boundless dedication to the Library and its members. She was remarkable. She will be remembered.

We extend sincere condolences to her husband Ken, daughters Anne Gerson and Ellen Vora, and the rest of their family and friends.